2. Infants,.have,.thinner,:,.permeable,.skin,.less,.subcutaneous,.fat,.than,.older,.children,.and,.adults
3. Older-
:,.skin,.becomes,.thin,,.growth,.slows,.down.,.Tattoos,.can,.mask,.alterations,.in,.tissue,.integrity,,.also,.causes,.damage,
.to,.sweat,.glands,.so,.you,.sweat,.less.
4. Interrelated,.concepts,.tissue,.integrity:,.perfusion,,.gas,.exchange,,.elimination,,.t,.f
luid,.and,.electrolytes,,.infection,,.pain,,.sensory,.perception,,.mobility,,.nutrition
5. papule,.(lesion):,.Solid,,.elevated,.
Ex:,.wart,,.pimple,,.ringworm
6. macule,.(lesion):,.Flat,,.pigmented,,.circumscribed,.area,.
Ex:,.Freckle,,.flat,.mole
7. wheal,.(lesion):
8. Vesicle,.(lesion):
9. scale,.(lesion):
,10. plaque,.(lesion):,.a,.little,.yellow
11. petechiae:, . small,,.pinpoint,.hemorrhages
12. pustule:, . elevation,.of,.skin,.containing,.pus
13. wound:, . injury,.that,.results,.in,.a,.disruption,.in,.the,.normal,.continuity,.of,.a,.body,.tissue
14. puncture:,.a,.small,.hole,.made,.by,.a,.sharp,.object
15. alterations:,.trauma/injury
,.loss,.of,.perfusion
immunologic,.reaction,.i
nfection,.and,.infestation,.
thermal,.or,.radiation,.injury,
.lesions
16. partial,.thickness:,.is,.just,.loss,.of,.the,.first,.two,.layers,.of,.skin
, ,. ,.
18. trauma/injury,.**:,.intentional,.or,.unintentional,.damage,,.surgery,.
can,.be,.superficial,.abrasion,.or,.a,.deep,.wound
-,.intentional
-unintentional
-simple
-complex
19. loss,.of,.perfusion**:,.all,.tissue,.requires,.continuous,.supply,.of,.O2,.blood,.
skin,.relatively,.tolerant,.of,.poor,.circulation,.compared,.to,.all,.other,.organs
EXAMPLES,.OF,.IMPAIRED,.TISSUE,.INTEGRITY,.PERFUSION-,.ULCERATIONS,,.NECROSIS,,.LOSS,.OF,.DIGITS
20. Bacterial, . infection-
:, . bacteria,.normally,.present,.on,.the,.skin,.generally,.cause,.no,.harm.,.Pathogenic,.bacteria,.cause,.harm.,.Small,.abr
asions,.or,.lesions,.can,.provide,.a,.portal,.for,.opportunistic,.pathogenic,.infections
21. Fungal, . infection-
:, . fungi,.that,.cause,.superficial,.infections,.live,.on,.dead,.skin,.cells,.of,.the,.epidermis.,.Candidia,.Albicians,.and,.other,.C
andida,.species,.thrive,.in,.warm,,.moist,.areas,.of,.the,.skin,.and,.mucous,.membranes.,.(mouth,,.vagina,,.skin,.folds)
22. Viral,.infections-
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ppear,.on,.skin,.of,.the,.hands,.and,.feet.,.They,.can,.also,.be,.found,.on,.the,.genitalia.,.Herpes,,.chicken,.pox,,.shingles,.are,.vir
al.
23. thermal-
:, . thermal,.injuries,.1st,.degree,,.2nd,.degree,,.3rd,.degree,,.radiation.,.Sunburn,.occurs,.after,.th,.has,.been,.e
xposed,.to,.UV,.radiation.,.It,.appears,.red,.and,.imflammation,.occurs.
, 24. the,.braden,.scale,.is,.an,.evidence,.based,.tool,.that,.predicts,.the,.risk,.for,.devel-
oping,.hospital,.or,.facility,.aquired,.pressure,.ulcer,.injury:,.TRUE
25. the,.braden,.scale,.scores,.from,.less,.than,.or,.equal,.to,.9,.to,.as,.high,.as,.23:,.TRUE
26. Scores,.of,.the,.braden,.score:,.6-
9,.severe,.10-12,.high
13-14,.moderate
15-18,.mild
19-23,.none
27. Primary,.prevention:,.hygiene,
.nutrition
sun,.exposure,.
burn,.prevention
pressure,.injury,.and,.dermal,.ulcer,.prevention
28. secondary,.prevention:,.ABCDE,.and,.screening
29. Infestations:, . lice,,.scabies,,.bed,.bugs,,.maggots
30. dermal,.ulcer:,.sore,.that,.develops,.on,.the,.skin,.followed,.by,.destruction,.of,.the,.tissue,.surrounding,.it.
31. a,.skin,.ulcer:,.a,.crater,.like,.open,.sore,.on,.the,.skin.,.roughly,.circular,.
the,.center,.is,.open,.and,.raw
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32. inmflamatory, . phase
also,.called,.hemostasis:,.manifests,.after,.injury,.and,.presents,.itself,.as,.erythema,,.edema,,.pain,.a,.usuall
y,.lasts,.3,.DAYS
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33. profilerative, . phase:, . provides,.formation,.of,.granulation,.tissue
very,.distinctive,.appearance,.appearing,.as,.thin,,.silvery,.layer,.of,.new,.epithelial,.cells, . p
hase,.2